NHTSA Complaint #10521054 — 1999 BUICK LESABRE

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10521054
Vehicle	1999 BUICK LESABRE
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	March 14, 2012
Date Filed	June 21, 2013
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY ONCE THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND NECK AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN ADJUSTER SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FLOOR MATS, WHICH HAD BECOME SATURATED AND CORRODED THE AIR BAG WIRING OVER A TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR

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